5 Must-Have Tech Toys for Kids in 2018

With the holiday season right around the corner, more and more parents are looking for gifts for their kids. Of course, they’ll have the usual favorites on their list, but sometimes you want to find something they don’t even know exists and will WOW them when they open it. Every year, here at DragonBlogger, we keep our eye out for the best gifts in every category, so take a look at our current favorites we’d recommend for anyone shopping for their child.

Anki Cozmo

Every child has dreamed of having their own robot (and a lot of us adults would love one to make our food, right?) and the Anki Cozmo is one of the best on the market. Designed to have an expressive personality, this little robot is similar to ones you’ve seen in movies and will be a loyal sidekick for all of your activities. It continues to learn from its environment and activities you play with it. Cozmo will start to learn your face and will learn who is in the room around him. If you want to see how it works, take a look at this video:

Features:

Use explorer mode to see things from Cozmo’s perspective

Easy to operate

New things to learn with Cozmo

A compatible iOS or Android device

Includes 1 Cozmo robot, 3 Cubes, and 1 charger

Face recognition

Holy Stone HS190 Foldable Mini Nano RC Drone for Kids

With the rise in popularity of drones, there’s a huge chance that drones are already on your kids’ wish list. The Holy Stone HS190 drone is made for kids and is easy to fly. It folds up and is easy to carry no matter where you go, making this an ideal drone for any trips or going to the park. The controller has one key take off, so getting it up in the air is easy and simple. One Key Landing is also built-in so all your child needs to do is hit one button and it will land, reducing the chance of it crashing – the most common reason for drones to break. To make the flying even more fun, it can do 360° circle and fly at high speeds.

Features:

Easy to fly

Can do 3D flips

Altitude hold function

One key takeoff and landing

One key return

Do 360° circle and fly at high speeds

Fire HD 10 Kids Edition Tablet

When it comes to buying a tablet for your kids, you want to make sure it’s built well and can handle the wear and tear that a child can do to a tablet. The Fire HD 10 kids edition tablet comes in a kid-proof case. It has a a 1080p full HD display with 32 GB internal storage and a 10-hour battery life. Your child will have access to 15,000 popular apps and games because it includes one year of FreeTime Unlimited.

Features:

Up to $119 in savings on Fire HD 10 tablet

1 year of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited

Kid-Proof Case

10.1” 1080p Full HD display

32 GB internal storage

10 hours of mixed-use battery life

Add a microSD card for up to 256 GB of expandable storage

Kids Headphones – noot Products K11

Any tech product needs a quality set of headphones, but the last thing you want to do is give your kids your expensive Beats. These headphones from nood Products are exactly what you need. They’re tangle-free so you don’t need to worry about so many knots in the cord, and the sound is sharp.

Features:

24-Month Hassle-Free Warranty

Compatible with all smartphones and tablets with 3.5mm jack devices

Adjustable headband to ensure a perfect fit

The cord is a 5 feet long nylon braided cable

VTech Kidizoom Smartwatch DX2

Along with drones, tablets, and robots, smartwatches are another tech devices are on the wish list for a lot of young kids. The VTech Kidizoom Smartwatch is a perfect alternative for your child. There are AR games on it, two different cameras, and it can handle splashes from water.

Features:

Two cameras

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